Final impression?

Final impression?

John Gibbins

The powder outline of two birds that apparently flew in to the windows at the UT's office building in Mission Valley left an other worldly impression when viewed from inside the building. Phil Unitt, curator of birds and mammals at theSan Diego Natural History Museum, offered this explanation: ."Interesting photo. I have seen ones like this occasionally, though this is among the most striking. The dust could be from the birds' dust bathing and/or a fine powder generated by specialized feathers called powder downs, which birds spread over their plumage as they preen to enhance waterproofing..

The powder outline of two birds that apparently flew in to the windows at the UT's office building in Mission Valley left an other worldly impression when viewed from inside the building. Phil Unitt, curator of birds and mammals at theSan Diego Natural History Museum, offered this explanation: ."Interesting photo. I have seen ones like this occasionally, though this is among the most striking. The dust could be from the birds' dust bathing and/or a fine powder generated by specialized feathers called powder downs, which birds spread over their plumage as they preen to enhance waterproofing.. (John Gibbins)

The powder outline of two birds that apparently flew in to the windows at the UT's office building in Mission Valley left an other worldly impression when viewed from inside the building. Phil Unitt, curator of birds and mammals at theSan Diego Natural History Museum, offered this explanation: ."Interesting photo. I have seen ones like this occasionally, though this is among the most striking. The dust could be from the birds' dust bathing and/or a fine powder generated by specialized feathers called powder downs, which birds spread over their plumage as they preen to enhance waterproofing..

The powder outline of two birds that apparently flew in to the windows at the UT's office building in Mission Valley left an other worldly impression when viewed from inside the building. Phil Unitt, curator of birds and mammals at theSan Diego Natural History Museum, offered this explanation: ."Interesting photo. I have seen ones like this occasionally, though this is among the most striking. The dust could be from the birds' dust bathing and/or a fine powder generated by specialized feathers called powder downs, which birds spread over their plumage as they preen to enhance waterproofing.. (John Gibbins)